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'Constant' fear in my house, U.S. woman testifies about impact of Quebec abduction
MONTREAL - A U.S. woman who was kidnapped along with her husband and smuggled into Quebec in October 2020 says she lives in constant fear she will fall victim to another crime. Sandra Helm delivered a...
Mar 16, 2023

Noon Interview: Brian Konrad March 16
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Each week on CHAT News Brian Konrad tells the story of Medicine Hat in his wildly popular Our Town series.The extraordinary storyteller has been telling that story in the segments f...
Mar 16, 2023

John Herdman calls up three uncapped players for CONCACAF Nations League matches
TORONTO - Canada coach John Herdman has included three uncapped players in his 23-man roster for CONCACAF Nations League matches against Curacao and Honduras later this month. The three are goalkeeper...
Mar 16, 2023

Canada's mental toughness key at Billie Jean King Cup qualifier: coach
VANCOUVER - Heidi El Tabakh knows her Canadian squad will be in tough when they face Belgium at a Billie Jean King Cup qualifier next month. The Canadian captain believes, however, that her team has t...
Mar 16, 2023

Are stricter rules for bear spray coming?
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The mayor of Edmonton, Amarjeet Sohi, is calling for stricter rules on bear spray. This follows after Edmonton police officers reported an increase in bear spray cases in their LRT ...
Mar 16, 2023

What to know about David Johnston, the new special rapporteur on foreign interference
OTTAWA - Former governor general David Johnston is the "eminent Canadian," as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau put it, who will oversee investigations into foreign interference in Canadian elections. Wit...
Mar 16, 2023

Ottawa misses own deadline on inking deal with Quebec shipyard to build icebreakers
Ottawa has quietly missed its own deadline for finalizing an agreement with a Quebec shipyard so it can start work on Canada's next fleet of icebreakers. The federal procurement department said last s...
Mar 16, 2023

Yukon First Nation declares state of emergency over opioids 'terrorizing' community
MAYO, YUKON - A small Yukon First Nation says it's dealing with an "opioid emergency" that is terrorizing its citizens and families with violence, crime, overdoses and death. The Nacho Nyak Dun First ...
Mar 16, 2023

'Unprecedented' weather shuts down second Labrador sporting event in two weeks
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. - For the second time in as many weeks, abnormal weather has forced the cancellation of a popular sporting event in Labrador. Organizers of the Labrador Winter Games in Ha...
Mar 16, 2023

NDP calls on federal government to make caregiver credit a refundable tax benefit
OTTAWA - New Democrats are calling on the federal government to follow through with its promise to make a tax credit for caregivers a refundable benefit. NDP MP Bonita Zarrillo, who is the party's cri...
Mar 16, 2023